July 13, 2015

The Confederate Flag, the swastika and the problem of symbols

Danielle Berrin July 13, 2015

Iran’s Zarif says no nuclear deal expected on Monday

Jewish Journal July 13, 2015

Iran and six world powers appeared close to a deal on Monday to give Tehran sanctions relief in exchange for limits on its nuclear program, but Iranian officials said talks could run past their latest midnight deadline and success was not guaranteed.

Netanyahu tweets in Farsi against Iran nuclear deal

Jewish Journal July 13, 2015

In an 11th-hour escalation of his lobbying against an expected nuclear deal between Iran and six world powers, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu turned to the Iranian public on Monday with a new Farsi-language Twitter account.

Jewish woman who helped Kurds fight ISIS returns to Israel

Jewish Journal July 13, 2015

A Canadian-Israeli who was the first foreign woman to help the Kurds in their fight against Islamic State has left the front lines and returned to Israel, saying she was worried about Iranian involvement in the war zone.

Obama commutes sentences of 46 U.S. federal prisoners

Jewish Journal July 13, 2015

President Barack Obama commuted the sentences of 46 federal prisoners on Monday, a move he said is part of his commitment to reforming the U.S. criminal justice system.

Jewish Law-Halacha and the Iran Agreement

Jewish Journal July 13, 2015

It\’s question on everyone’s mind. Will the Iran deal push it back from the nuclear edge and become a pathway to moderation and the global community. Or, is it a dangerous agreement, a replay of Chamberlain’s tragic deal with the Germany that paved the way for war.